Réamhaisnéis limistear na farraige
Forecast valid from: 00:00, Sunday 05 April 2026 until 00:00, Monday 06 April 2026
Small Craft Warning
Westerly winds will reach force 6 or higher tonight (Saturday night) and tomorrow (Sunday) on all Irish coasts.
Gale Warning
Westerly winds will reach gale force 8 or strong gale force 9 for a time tonight (Saturday night) on Irish coastal waters from Malin Head to Belfast Lough to Carlingford Lough and on the north Irish Sea.
Atlantic Swell
On western and southwestern coasts at times Saturday night and Sunday.
Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC
A mostly strong to gale force westerly airflow covers Ireland, generated by Storm Dave, a depression of 979hPa, centred over Scotland, with associated frontal troughs tracking eastwards. The airflow will ease as Storm Dave tracks towards Norway.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Carnsore Point to Valentia to Erris Head
Wind: Westerly force 5 or 6 and gusty, reaching force 7 at times. Soon decreasing force 4 or 5, occasionally force 6. Later backing southerly. Increasing force 5 or 6 in the southwest towards the end of the period.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with scattered showers. Chance of hail and isolated thunderstorms. Mostly fair later. Cloudy to fair by the end of the period.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation, otherwise good.
Forecast for Erris Head to Fair Head to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Westerly mainly force 6 to gale force 8, decreasing force 5 or 6 and gusty imminent, occasionally force 7. Later decreasing force 3 to 5 and backing southwest or south by the end of the period.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with scattered showers. Chance of hail and isolated thunderstorms. Mostly fair later.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation, otherwise good.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Tuesday 07 April 2026
Fresh to near gale force south or southeast winds developing in all sea areas through Monday morning, possibly reaching gale force at times in the west. Winds will ease moderate to strong southeasterly Monday evening. Weather: Mostly cloudy in the southwest, west and northwest with patchy rain, drizzle and mist. Cloudy to fair further east.
Forecast issued at: 00:00, Sunday 05 April 2026
All times are local unless specified
